RAF Museum Cosford 2018 Events Diary
Forthcoming events taking place at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford during 2018:
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Event
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9 February
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17 – 23 February
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21 February
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24 March
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Pillows and Pilots Sleepover
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1 April – 10 July
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1 – 2 April
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100 Years Festival
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3 – 15 April
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5 April
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12 April
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28 April
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Pillows and Pilots Sleepover
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12 May
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Pillows and Pilots Sleepover
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19 May
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26 May – 3 June
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First World War Half Term
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10 June
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30 June
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7 – 8 July
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21 – 22 July
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1 – 31 August
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Summer of Spies Trail
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1 August
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Summer of Spies Workshops
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8 August
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Summer of Spies Workshops
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11 -12 August
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Vintage and Handmade Festival
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15 August
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Summer of Spies Workshops
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22 August
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Summer of Spies Workshops
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29 August
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Summer of Spies Workshops
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2 September
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15 September
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21 – 22 September
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Outdoor Cinema
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27 October – 2 November
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Airfix Make and Take
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11 November
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Remembrance Service
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12 – 18 November
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7 December
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Further details on each event will be issued nearer the time. Admission charges apply for some events and activities. Events may be subject to change and additional events may be added during the year, please visit the Museum website www.rafmuseum.org/cosford for more details.
RAF Museum Cosford Public Events Manager, Abi Betteridge said:
“We will be celebrating the centenary of the Royal Air Force throughout 2018 with a number of events tailored towards commemorating this milestone. Across both our London and Cosford sites we will be opening up the doors to 100 Cockpits and Cabs so visitors can get up close and inside more of our collection than ever before, with the first of four dates at Cosford in February.
Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend on 1-2 April, we will be marking the official formation of the Royal Air Force with a 100 Years Festival, packed with re-enactors, displays and activities for families. There will also be a new permanent display celebrating the RAF through the decades with artefacts from within our collection interpreting the RAF story.
One of our most popular events, the Spitfire 10K will be returning in September, where up to 1,200 runners this year can race across the airfield. In addition, we’ve set a new centenary challenge to run 100K in 100 days in a virtual race and we’re busy working on a suitably spectacular medal for those who rise to the task. All proceeds from these races will go towards the RAF100 Appeal, a joint venture between the Royal Air Force and four major RAF charities.
These new events are in addition to activities running throughout each of the school holidays as well as our major summer event, the Cosford Food Festival. Plus the Outdoor Cinema Screening will be returning for two nights in September and of course, the chance to see behind the scenes in our Conservation Centre during the Open Week in November.”
For further information on the 2018 events, please visit the Museum’s website www.rafmuseum.org/cosford or call 01902 376200 (within Britain). The Museum is open daily from 10am and entry is FREE of charge.
Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends.
After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups.
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